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states? >> yes. >> paul: how would that work? >> someone would bring habeas proceeding. some federal judge would decide whether the evidence presented to him, again some of this may be classified evidence that either can't be presented or only in redacted form. isn't sufficient to justify holding him. then he's going to have to be released. the question becomes then where he's released? ideally he should be deported. if no country is willing to take him the supreme court case, puts a six month limit on how long we can hold him. even the supreme court said, we're not talking about terrorism cases. these things have a way of ratcheting up and becoming -- i don't though whether that little exception [ inaudible ] is seen as an exception would hold. >> paul: as long as guantanamo is open if you have that hearing it could be held there indefinitely while looking for a place outside the united states where they could be held. >> i stress, held under humane conditions. it is a very well run, profess
states? >> yes. >> paul: how would that work? >> someone would bring habeas proceeding. some federal judge would decide whether the evidence presented to him, again some of this may be classified evidence that either can't be presented or only in redacted form. isn't sufficient to justify holding him. then he's going to have to be released. the question becomes then where he's released? ideally he should be deported. if no country is willing to take him the supreme court case,...
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michael mukasey was the attorney general of the united states from 2007 to 2009. he joins me now. judge mukasey, welcome. >> good to be here, paul. >> you wrote this week that you don't think that abuell umar farouk abdulmutallab should have been charged in criminal court. >> the principal question is timing not where he ultimately wound up, it's secondary, but he should have been taken designated an unlawful enemy cot b bah-- combatant. or a belligerent-- >> sounds like a new yorker. >> and intent on intelligence gathering, he knew who put him on the plane and mixed up the stuff that he had in his underpants and he knew who had trained, radicalized him and so forth. he had a wealth of information weeks' never going toware about that and we're certainly not going to hair about it in a timely way and the failure to do that i think was major, major gaffe. >> paul: the argument from the administration, if he was named an enemy combatant he would have the right under a supreme court hearing to have an habesa hearing and could he be released. >> an habeas could only challenge the confi
michael mukasey was the attorney general of the united states from 2007 to 2009. he joins me now. judge mukasey, welcome. >> good to be here, paul. >> you wrote this week that you don't think that abuell umar farouk abdulmutallab should have been charged in criminal court. >> the principal question is timing not where he ultimately wound up, it's secondary, but he should have been taken designated an unlawful enemy cot b bah-- combatant. or a belligerent-- >> sounds like...
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, independent's banker and felon james riotti has returned to the united states. he pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the united states after illegally funneling money to democrats and the presidential campaigns of bill clinton. along with his associate john wong his dealings became the focus of the '96 campaign scandal. the now famous ice tea defense of vice president gore. >> there is no controlling legal authority. >> sean: and the stonewalling of attorney general reno. the scandal was the biggest blemish on the clinton administration until, well another scandal. getting back to riotti. when the dust cleared his company was fined a record 8.of million dollars for their illegal behavior. and he was ineligible to obtain a visa to return to the u.s. during the bush administration because of a cause denying entry to individuals -- because of a clause denying entry individuals who have committed crimes of moral turpitude. but he visited the united states twice during 2009 after receiving a special waiver from the state department, a state department now run
, independent's banker and felon james riotti has returned to the united states. he pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the united states after illegally funneling money to democrats and the presidential campaigns of bill clinton. along with his associate john wong his dealings became the focus of the '96 campaign scandal. the now famous ice tea defense of vice president gore. >> there is no controlling legal authority. >> sean: and the stonewalling of attorney general reno....
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states. so what led umar farouk abdulmutallab to radical islam? contact and reaction from nigeria coming uppen up on thex report." we're looking into security lapse at one of the busiest airports. this oversight coming days before the failed plot to take down delta flight 253. the tsa launching an internal investigation after a security check point at dallas/ft. worth international airport was left unattended for an hour-and-a-half. we understand employees from the airport department of public safety were actually the ones who find the unsecured area during routine patrol. now the tsa is responding to the incident. laura ingle joins us to explain. >> hi, julie. the idea that anyone or anything could have passed through the security screening area for the 90 minutes is unsettling to say the least. if there is any good news to report it's that no one was hurt here. as many travelers know, dfw airport is massive. it covers more than 29 square miles and has 164,000 passengers who come in and out
states. so what led umar farouk abdulmutallab to radical islam? contact and reaction from nigeria coming uppen up on thex report." we're looking into security lapse at one of the busiest airports. this oversight coming days before the failed plot to take down delta flight 253. the tsa launching an internal investigation after a security check point at dallas/ft. worth international airport was left unattended for an hour-and-a-half. we understand employees from the airport department of...
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al-qaeda organization have no interest in cooperating with the united states government. in fact, you know, people like richard reid and abdulmutallab, they want to announce their hostility towards our country, our government and our people almost as a badge of honor for themselves. so cooperation is unlikely, you know, based on our historical experiences dealing with the terrorists. in light of that, it becomes even more important to try to gather as much intelligence. to the window of intelligence gathering is oftentimes a very short window as you're looking forward and identifying the breadth of the organization and the depth and the breadth of the plot against our country in our interests. so, you know, hopefully this debate and dialogue is happening within the administration as the president determines who is going to be identified as an enemy combat pant. -- combatant. you know, the courts essentially have recognized the president's power under these circumstances. we are in a war, he is an enemy combatant, he fits the description, and he could be held during the co
al-qaeda organization have no interest in cooperating with the united states government. in fact, you know, people like richard reid and abdulmutallab, they want to announce their hostility towards our country, our government and our people almost as a badge of honor for themselves. so cooperation is unlikely, you know, based on our historical experiences dealing with the terrorists. in light of that, it becomes even more important to try to gather as much intelligence. to the window of...
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high-technology jobs that's what the united states is known for. >> overall, had you a positive reaction call it muted positive, did you believe him? do you believe it is gonna happen? >> i don't i think he's mediocre, delusional and he does have hut -- >> he >> that may be the line of eve next. coming back to new a moment. a lot to talk about. promises, their opinions on the economy on jobs, and what he had to say about foreign policy. >> sean: by the way i have a was a fascinating analysis. the great focus group in philly that we'll buy them a cheesesteak after tonight. i have a question. when we get back more with frank luntz and our focus group. don't forget our text voting poll: you can text us at 36288 from your mobile phone. h-1 if you think he did great,-h 2 if you think he was fair. h- if you think his performance was terrible. h-3 on that one. start texting coming up more with trang luntz and our great american panel. >> host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how
high-technology jobs that's what the united states is known for. >> overall, had you a positive reaction call it muted positive, did you believe him? do you believe it is gonna happen? >> i don't i think he's mediocre, delusional and he does have hut -- >> he >> that may be the line of eve next. coming back to new a moment. a lot to talk about. promises, their opinions on the economy on jobs, and what he had to say about foreign policy. >> sean: by the way i have a...
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and american citizens would not have miranda rights if engaged in combat against the united states. different set of rules. >> i was asking you in the last couple times on the program, very specifically have you thought that barack obama has ability and you witness this up close and personal. and maybe the tendencies or... self preservation... the ability to move to the center or to the right as bill clinton did on ending welfare as we know it. was that question answered for you in the president's state of the union wednesday night? >> well, i thought waits a very weak state of the union. i thought he was all over the place, pandering to every group. a little bit here, a little bit there. very disorganized. i thought his style was weak. actually thought peter roth in u.s. news had the right analysis and he said he look sod small compared to a previous great speaker. said no. i'm in the referring to george w. bush or ronald reagan but obama the candidate. if you look at how relatively lacking in authority he was last night, and compared to what he's like as a candidate, this is sort
and american citizens would not have miranda rights if engaged in combat against the united states. different set of rules. >> i was asking you in the last couple times on the program, very specifically have you thought that barack obama has ability and you witness this up close and personal. and maybe the tendencies or... self preservation... the ability to move to the center or to the right as bill clinton did on ending welfare as we know it. was that question answered for you in the...
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jon: what kind of leverage do we have as the united states? i mean, what can we tell these other countries to try to get them doing the kinds of things that our tsa wants? >> secretary napolitano dispatched the homeland security department to meet with counterparts overseas to try to work through some of these issues. we need to get them on board with sharing derogatory information, we need to increase the use of advanced imaging technology, the civil libertarians who have complained about this are frankly flat-out wrong, it's actually less intrusive than a patdown search and it's only for individuals going into secondary screening. by the way those individuals can opt for a patdown instead of the advanced imaging technology. so there's a lot of work that needs to be done, but we can't be knee-jerk about this. this problem has persisted for decades when it comes to airline security, and i think a comprehensive and layered approach is what we need to continue to pursue. jon: back to countries like iran, for a moment, we know that iran has been
jon: what kind of leverage do we have as the united states? i mean, what can we tell these other countries to try to get them doing the kinds of things that our tsa wants? >> secretary napolitano dispatched the homeland security department to meet with counterparts overseas to try to work through some of these issues. we need to get them on board with sharing derogatory information, we need to increase the use of advanced imaging technology, the civil libertarians who have complained...
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states senate. if that were to occur -- of course there would have to be all sorts of deal, make a deal with the pro life democrats in the house they would fix the other language later fix other things later second bill to fix the problems in the first bill. the question is whether house democrats, not senate democrats, whether house democrats are going to be bill -- willing to walk the plank after massachusetts. i would hope they would have gotten a clear message not to do that >> sean: ed, do you think this causes democrats to take note and say i don't want to be close to this obama agenda? >> i think up until now there have been two kinds of incumbent democrats those likely to lose in november and those who don't know it yet. right now what is going in massachusetts if brown wins tomorrow there's going to be more democrats to realize we are likely to lose in november if we continue down this path, raising taxes, doubling the debt over five years tripling it over 10 and trying to take over our hea
states senate. if that were to occur -- of course there would have to be all sorts of deal, make a deal with the pro life democrats in the house they would fix the other language later fix other things later second bill to fix the problems in the first bill. the question is whether house democrats, not senate democrats, whether house democrats are going to be bill -- willing to walk the plank after massachusetts. i would hope they would have gotten a clear message not to do that >> sean:...
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since that earthquake struck, nearly 500 haitian orphans have made it to the united states. that's the word from the department of homeland security now. many of the kids were already matched with their adoptive parents before the quake struck and officials really sped up the paperwork to unite them as quickly as possible. the haitian government has since slowed the process due to concerns about oversight and fears of child trafficking. haiti had an estimated 380,000 orphans before the quake. aid organizations estimate tens of thousands more children are homeless now. for the latest on the relief efforts, you can go to fox news.com. check out the live shots blog page there. once fox producer gives behind the scenes look at how the staff is living in haiti. click on the live shots tab in the middle of our home page at foxnews.com. now, some incredible video from a wreck on a highway in turkey. look at this. the bridge on the upper left is a pedestrian crossing. the truck approaches with the dumpster up. and it just destroys that bridge. the force of the impact raising the tru
since that earthquake struck, nearly 500 haitian orphans have made it to the united states. that's the word from the department of homeland security now. many of the kids were already matched with their adoptive parents before the quake struck and officials really sped up the paperwork to unite them as quickly as possible. the haitian government has since slowed the process due to concerns about oversight and fears of child trafficking. haiti had an estimated 380,000 orphans before the quake....
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he was running for preof the united states. what if he had received the nomination? he knew all of this was gonna come out. by the way we didn't just get the memo the enquirer broke this story, to their credit they had it first. make fun of 'em if you will, honest if he had it first and they were right. >> sean: you're the democrat you are going to defend this? >> no i have never defended him. >> sean: you liked him for a while. >> i never liked him. i would defy you finding a tape of me liking him. i might have defended him one time. one time. he always struck me as being phony and kind of you know, a mimbo. a male bimbo. he never seemed to be -- [ inaudible ] he seemed to be getting by on his boyish good looks. >> sean: there were people in his campaign that knew and approached him and said what are you doing. people left the campaign because they knew what was going on. apparently elizabeth knew while he was making this run for president and supported him. >> the story has always been she was the one pushing him along. she wanted to be first lady. i think the stor
he was running for preof the united states. what if he had received the nomination? he knew all of this was gonna come out. by the way we didn't just get the memo the enquirer broke this story, to their credit they had it first. make fun of 'em if you will, honest if he had it first and they were right. >> sean: you're the democrat you are going to defend this? >> no i have never defended him. >> sean: you liked him for a while. >> i never liked him. i would defy you...
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here in the united states. at least for the next 18 months. and clearly, about a week since being devastated by the earthquake and family loss, people here are extremely happy. >> thank you. >> every time, i'm working, every time, i have my paycheck, i give them money to get, now i'm going to be happy because he's going to have something to do. jon: many of these people will have come back here and return with proper documentation and have one on one service which is catholic legal services is going to help provide it for them, jon. jon: how complicated is that process they have to go through? >> >> reporter: it's not only complicated, jon, it is costly. it will cost $470 per person to get a temporary protective status card, and that's going to be tough to gather, because they have been living here basically thanks to the help of friends and family, but they say they will get together and come up with that. you also have to come here with your passport and you have to also have two photos that could be like pas
here in the united states. at least for the next 18 months. and clearly, about a week since being devastated by the earthquake and family loss, people here are extremely happy. >> thank you. >> every time, i'm working, every time, i have my paycheck, i give them money to get, now i'm going to be happy because he's going to have something to do. jon: many of these people will have come back here and return with proper documentation and have one on one service which is catholic legal...
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michael mukasey was the attorney general of the united states from 2007 to 2009. he joins me now. judge mukasey, welcome. >> good to be here, paul. >> you wrote this week that you don't think that abuell umar farouk abdulmutallab should have been charged in criminal court. >> the principal question is timing not where he ultimately wound up, it's secondary, but he should have been taken designated an unlawful enemy cot b bah-- combatant. or a belligerent-- >> sounds like a new yorker. >> and intent on intelligence gathering, he knew who put him on the plane and mixed up the stuff that he had in his underpants and he knew who had trained, radicalized him and so forth. he had a wealth of information weeks' never going toware about that and we're certainly not going to hair about it in a timely way and the failure to do that i think was major, major gaffe. >> paul: the argument from the administration, if he was named an enemy combatant he would have the right under a supreme court hearing to have an habesa hearing and could he be released. >> an habeas could only challenge the confi
michael mukasey was the attorney general of the united states from 2007 to 2009. he joins me now. judge mukasey, welcome. >> good to be here, paul. >> you wrote this week that you don't think that abuell umar farouk abdulmutallab should have been charged in criminal court. >> the principal question is timing not where he ultimately wound up, it's secondary, but he should have been taken designated an unlawful enemy cot b bah-- combatant. or a belligerent-- >> sounds like...
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states. that's where the failure occurred. you talk about the evolution, i think there's been a natural evolution as people come to understand. now that we see the puzzle completed, what was missed. that's what the president is upset about. he said we had the intelligence. he made it clear he thought all the pieces were on the table. but it was the case that these pieces were not put to get but the analysts. he didn't do it in a way to blame the c.i.a., he expressed regret over the loss of life in afghanistan. but the suggestion is that there has to be more accountability and the questions about the national center for terrorist activities, their job is to piece this to get. >> bret: the question i'm getting at is through the prism of if the bush administration said and done these things from the beginning and the evolution, what would we see with this story today? >> i don't think there's any question the same evolution was taking place during the bush administration in terms of changing pol
states. that's where the failure occurred. you talk about the evolution, i think there's been a natural evolution as people come to understand. now that we see the puzzle completed, what was missed. that's what the president is upset about. he said we had the intelligence. he made it clear he thought all the pieces were on the table. but it was the case that these pieces were not put to get but the analysts. he didn't do it in a way to blame the c.i.a., he expressed regret over the loss of life...
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well, i do not accept second place for the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> bill: okay, according to congressional research, which president likely delivered the shortest state of the union address ever? >> bill: cards up, please. the answer is d, george washington. do you know why? >> bill: he was on a horse? >> because nobody, you know. >> bill: nobody cared? nobody was there? >> he wasn't very verbose. nobody watching. no reason to keep going on and on. >> bill: the reason he did he had no teeth. that's true. >> he had no teeth. >> bill: very, very hard for him. >> wooden teeth. >> the horse could have talked. that's a different show, right? [ laughter ] >> bill: why do we have him on? anybody know why we have him on? >> wilbur. >> bill: one day he appeared on the great american news quiz. as you know attorney general eric holder made the decision to try khalid sheikh mohammed in a civilian court in new york city. >> 9/11 attacks were both an act of war and violation of our federal criminal law and they could have been prosecuted i
well, i do not accept second place for the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> bill: okay, according to congressional research, which president likely delivered the shortest state of the union address ever? >> bill: cards up, please. the answer is d, george washington. do you know why? >> bill: he was on a horse? >> because nobody, you know. >> bill: nobody cared? nobody was there? >> he wasn't very verbose. nobody watching. no reason to keep...
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the united states is blankets with shale formations rich in natural gas. in the last decade alone shale gas has grown from less than 1% of u.s. energy production to 10%. the largest, fattest, richest is 95 hours square miles stretching through this booming state of pennsylvania it is a gold rush. towns left for dead are seeing rural land owners pulling down leasing contracts worth $5,500 an acre plus 20% royalty fees from gas extracted. a study by penn state university found 29,000 jobs created in pennsylvania last year alone. another 98,000 expected in 2010. martha: that's fascinating. james rosen reporting from pennsylvania. president obama is meeting with 20 top government officials about your security. [ male announcer ] a bad cold hits your whole body. alka-seltzer plus liquid gels rush relief everywhere you need it. it's the most complete relief you can get in a liquid gel, so you feel better, fast. alka-seltzer plus liquid gels. >>> the news begins in studio b and a huge news hour ahead, including news on our security and the fight against terrorism
the united states is blankets with shale formations rich in natural gas. in the last decade alone shale gas has grown from less than 1% of u.s. energy production to 10%. the largest, fattest, richest is 95 hours square miles stretching through this booming state of pennsylvania it is a gold rush. towns left for dead are seeing rural land owners pulling down leasing contracts worth $5,500 an acre plus 20% royalty fees from gas extracted. a study by penn state university found 29,000 jobs created...
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states, but those within the outside or national community who have wanted the united states to engage those countries directly to at least see what can be achieved. new sanctions. they say that is a byproduct of the engagement and being tough on the north koreans. iran, the administration admits it has nothing to show for its engagement. there is no solid movement by the international community toward sanctions. the white house says it will continue to pursue both tracks, meaning dialogue and if that does not work sanctions. i talked to lee hamilton about the alternatives and maybe some of the conservative criticism. here's part of his response. >> what are the options? well, the options are the bombs away. i don't think many people think that is a very good option, particularly with regard to iran at the present time. talking is better than fighting. it is better to jaw, jaw, jaw, than to war, war, war, said churchill. i think that is pretty good advice. >> reporter: lee hamilton, a prominent foreign policy voice and early supporter of the n candidate obama. he also told me this enga
states, but those within the outside or national community who have wanted the united states to engage those countries directly to at least see what can be achieved. new sanctions. they say that is a byproduct of the engagement and being tough on the north koreans. iran, the administration admits it has nothing to show for its engagement. there is no solid movement by the international community toward sanctions. the white house says it will continue to pursue both tracks, meaning dialogue and...
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where would this country be without the help of the united states? up to 7000 troops said to be in the area by today, while 300,000 homeless haitians await their arrival. our coverage continues here in haiti, also with me today, high colleagues, path i ann brown and gregg jarrett. gregg: we'll check in with you momentarily, i'm gregg jarrett. patti ann: i'm path i ann brown. a deadly attack in afghanistan near the presidential palace and dramatic new developments in the massachusets senate battle, a new poll suggesting a big shift. and panic by some washington democrats, worry that the massachusets battle will derail their health care overall. we'll detail the 11th hour plan to avoid that. gregg: first, let's begin with bill hemmer in port-au-prince, haiti, where the situation is evolving minute by minute. bill? bill: yeah, gregg, good morning again, we're back the a the airport on this monday, the last time we were here has been friday so it's been three days and what a difference three days makes, the u.s. military is ramped up in a serious and sig
where would this country be without the help of the united states? up to 7000 troops said to be in the area by today, while 300,000 homeless haitians await their arrival. our coverage continues here in haiti, also with me today, high colleagues, path i ann brown and gregg jarrett. gregg: we'll check in with you momentarily, i'm gregg jarrett. patti ann: i'm path i ann brown. a deadly attack in afghanistan near the presidential palace and dramatic new developments in the massachusets senate...
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the united states is blanketed with shale formations. in the last decade shale has grown from less than 1% of u.s. energy production to 10%. the largest, fastest, richest shale formation is the marsalis, 95,000 square miles stretching from new york to tennessee and through this suddenly booming state of pennsylvania. i am telling you, it is a gold rush. towns left for dead are now seeing rural landowners pulldown recent contracts worth $5,500 an acre. 20% royalty fees on the gas extracted from their overgrown brush lands. a study by penn state university concludes shale exploration created 29,000 jobs in pennsylvania last year. another 98,000 expected in 2010. another study found 70,000 jobs were created in texas through exploration of that state's shale. but the boom is not without cost. environmental activist local to these parts to these photographs we're about show you of dead and dying trees seemingly contaminated . said they don't want to shut the shale boom down. >> drilling is done carefully. regulated. the state gets as much as
the united states is blanketed with shale formations. in the last decade shale has grown from less than 1% of u.s. energy production to 10%. the largest, fastest, richest shale formation is the marsalis, 95,000 square miles stretching from new york to tennessee and through this suddenly booming state of pennsylvania. i am telling you, it is a gold rush. towns left for dead are now seeing rural landowners pulldown recent contracts worth $5,500 an acre. 20% royalty fees on the gas extracted from...
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he was in the united states embassy. he is the de facto head of what is happening here. i have to quickly add there is by no means a clear cut chain of command. just behind me, airplanes from mexico various nations of the world all sending relief in an uncoordinated way. we flew in here we were in a stack of 15 aircraft all waiting, circling waiting to land it is a difficult situation here in haiti and thankfully plans bringing relief supplies in are helping to evacuate americans who were here working for these nongovernmental organizations . one fellow i spoke to last night extremely emotional by the name much michael scott said he was going home and he said he will never forget the devastation and horror he saw. here is michael scott. >> i was in the gym and the earthquake hit. we saw a lot of dead body and people and dead kid and a lot of stuff i never want to see in my life and it will scar me forever and haiti is in a lot of trouble and it is going to be like this for a long time. >> you know, haiti has always alyson and dave been a place where the government since
he was in the united states embassy. he is the de facto head of what is happening here. i have to quickly add there is by no means a clear cut chain of command. just behind me, airplanes from mexico various nations of the world all sending relief in an uncoordinated way. we flew in here we were in a stack of 15 aircraft all waiting, circling waiting to land it is a difficult situation here in haiti and thankfully plans bringing relief supplies in are helping to evacuate americans who were here...
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announcing late yesterday, it is ready to strike against the united states and its mideast aves, the -- allies, the group denying it's been weakened by strikes from yemen's military in recent days. for an analysis of what that means to us, let's bring in fox terrorism analyst from the defense of democracy. good to see you. >> good morning. gregg: is it fair to say this is essentially a full fledged war by the yemeni government against al-qaeda in yemen and how successful is the government? >> look, it is indeed now a full-fledged war by the yemeni government, the yemeni armed forces against the very cells of al-qaeda inside yemen, but it is a late war. they should have started two years ago. by now, against al-qaeda, not just in the center of the country but they may be reaching out to the borders with saudi arabia, on the one hand, and also -- and also to the coast which would threaten our interests. gregg: i think saudi arabia is fighting a proxy war against iran inside yemen. but let me move to what our american citizens are concerned about, does al-qaeda in yemen really have the
announcing late yesterday, it is ready to strike against the united states and its mideast aves, the -- allies, the group denying it's been weakened by strikes from yemen's military in recent days. for an analysis of what that means to us, let's bring in fox terrorism analyst from the defense of democracy. good to see you. >> good morning. gregg: is it fair to say this is essentially a full fledged war by the yemeni government against al-qaeda in yemen and how successful is the...
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states. new york republican peter king who spirited the effort to block trials in manhattan said he is opposed to any u.s. civilian trials. >> it's wrong as a matter of policy and wrong as a matter of law. also, i think it's unfair to impose the burden on any community. >> reporter: military charges against k.s.m. and co-conspirators was dismissed without prejudice a week ago and it could be reinstated if the administration abandon federal trials altogether. president obama is committed to federal proceedings and sources tell fox justice officials are eyeing venues in northern virginia or district of columbia. civil liberties group express dismay that guantanamo is under consideration. >> it would be unfortunate if the obama administration backs away from the decision to try those involved with the 9/11 attacks in military commissions, federal court have proven themselves tougher and more reliable in trying these cases than the military commissions. >> reporter: the new atmosphere of indecisi
states. new york republican peter king who spirited the effort to block trials in manhattan said he is opposed to any u.s. civilian trials. >> it's wrong as a matter of policy and wrong as a matter of law. also, i think it's unfair to impose the burden on any community. >> reporter: military charges against k.s.m. and co-conspirators was dismissed without prejudice a week ago and it could be reinstated if the administration abandon federal trials altogether. president obama is...
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trace: brand new stories and breaking news, now united states officials believe another american has been detained in north korea, so there are now reportedly two americans being held there. just under a month ago, another american was detained by them on accusations of illegal entry into that country, so the u.s. is now waiting for word from the swedish government because sweden acts as an intermediary between the two countries. remember, it was just back in august when laura ling and una lee were released from north korea after being held for four-months in that country, they were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. that was reduced, they spent four-months in that country, now two more americans are apparently being held by north korea. much more information as the breaking news crosses the wire on the live desk. patti ann: president obama getting a warm welcome during a town hall meeting in florida today as he pushes to fast track spending programs that would put americans back to work. members of the president's cabinet are getting the call for an early morning meeting tomorrow
trace: brand new stories and breaking news, now united states officials believe another american has been detained in north korea, so there are now reportedly two americans being held there. just under a month ago, another american was detained by them on accusations of illegal entry into that country, so the u.s. is now waiting for word from the swedish government because sweden acts as an intermediary between the two countries. remember, it was just back in august when laura ling and una lee...
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in the united states. so if the people of massachusetts, the independents and the moderates rose up and say, look, this is a runaway train, we can't take it. we don't like the sweetheart deals and the bribes and everything else. we're going to stop it right here and they did. >> tents are being folded by the door. you're going to see democrats saying, well, yeah, i voted for that then but i didn't vote for it when brown had been elected and so things are changed. people are saying, well, ok, there are a few things that can be done if the president wants to ram it through, then the house can pass the senate version. but we just went through this whole thing as some folks say where we need a $60 or $80 billion giveback to the unions on the cadillac tax plans? that's not the senate bill. is the house going to pass that? we can go to the nuclear option, the nuclear plan, something called reconciliation where we can play with it, where we can say it. it really fits in to this narrow category on tax and spending
in the united states. so if the people of massachusetts, the independents and the moderates rose up and say, look, this is a runaway train, we can't take it. we don't like the sweetheart deals and the bribes and everything else. we're going to stop it right here and they did. >> tents are being folded by the door. you're going to see democrats saying, well, yeah, i voted for that then but i didn't vote for it when brown had been elected and so things are changed. people are saying, well,...
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what kind of a grade would you give the president of the united states? >> i'd give him an a on speech giving and a d on results and plans. he's just disconnected from reality of the trillions of dollars of debt that he's building up and he has no possible way of paying it and saying that nobody is going to have to pay. don't worry about it. we'll keep giving everybody more money. he just isn't on the same planet that the rest of us are on. >> dale, what kind of grade would you give the president? >> i'd split the difference. i'd give him a b. he's our leader. we expect him to lead us and he's realizing that he's made -- needs to make some adjustments in that area that so he's going to be our leader and now we need for our congress to do the legislature and make some laws and to govern and do their jobs as a team. >> right. >> i mean, that's the one thing that i hope we'll start to see coming forward in the next year. >> well, a lot of people feel the same way, dale. and interestingly, you know, it seems as if ever since scott brown up in massachusetts, h
what kind of a grade would you give the president of the united states? >> i'd give him an a on speech giving and a d on results and plans. he's just disconnected from reality of the trillions of dollars of debt that he's building up and he has no possible way of paying it and saying that nobody is going to have to pay. don't worry about it. we'll keep giving everybody more money. he just isn't on the same planet that the rest of us are on. >> dale, what kind of grade would you give...
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they want to see the destruction of the united states. the taliban i think we can deal with. >> jamie: from your perspective, no negotiating with al-qaeda. the taliban could be a different group to be negotiated with. many turned to the taliban because they can't afford to live or they are provided with a better life with what the taliban offers. so if you're not taliban and you're watching the people in the taliban get potentially these payouts, isn't that in the end possibly an incentive for more people now to join the taliban it they see that over a five year period. >> if the payouts are given out on conditions and it's a good deal then of course, yes, people would be brought to the table to take advantage of that incentive. absolutely. you know, all encounter insurgencies, all issues are tactical, they're localment for this to be successful, i know mccrystal and his team are doing this, pick a place where they can have success and like an ink spot try to transfer that across the country. i have great confidence that will make sense a
they want to see the destruction of the united states. the taliban i think we can deal with. >> jamie: from your perspective, no negotiating with al-qaeda. the taliban could be a different group to be negotiated with. many turned to the taliban because they can't afford to live or they are provided with a better life with what the taliban offers. so if you're not taliban and you're watching the people in the taliban get potentially these payouts, isn't that in the end possibly an...
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this is the heart of the united states' strawberry country, in sidney, florida and so far, so good on the $250 million a year strawberry crop, but the berry farmers and citrus farmers know this cold snap is far from over. details coming up. jon: taking you back to st. louis, where that shooting has taken place, at a plant that manufactures power transformers, the company is abb, a swiss-based company. on the phone with us now, thomas smith, a spokesperson for abb in zurich. mr. smith, thank you for joining us. there is a report that the suspected gunman in this case, timothy hendron is a former employee of the company? do you know, had he been fired? >> good morning. at this point, we really don't have that information available, or it's been a very sad day for abb and we are currently working very hard to establish the information, together with the authorities in st. louis, and we have teams on both sides of the atlantic, in zurich here in switzerland and in the states. that's the current situation for us. jon: it's obviously a huge facility there in st. louis. how many people work
this is the heart of the united states' strawberry country, in sidney, florida and so far, so good on the $250 million a year strawberry crop, but the berry farmers and citrus farmers know this cold snap is far from over. details coming up. jon: taking you back to st. louis, where that shooting has taken place, at a plant that manufactures power transformers, the company is abb, a swiss-based company. on the phone with us now, thomas smith, a spokesperson for abb in zurich. mr. smith, thank you...
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can they get help, maybe a safe haven in the united states? here with us is organization delegation leader, good to have you with us. >> thank you, good to be here. martha: i've been reading about this family's situation, they converted fairly recently and they say they go to different churches all the time, they don't sleep in the same place in the string of nights because they're afraid they're going to be arrested. >> yes, that's exactly right both the daughter and the father have converted from islam to christianty, and they do fear for their safe, and they are not entitled to the kinds of privileges and benefits that other citizens of egypt have because of their conversion. martha: is it realistic to expect that they can get some help from the u.s. government? >> well, the u.s. government certainly should look into whether both mr. el-gohary and his daughter are entitled to an asylum, which requires a well-founded fear of persecution, but you know, sadly, their story is not isolated. there are many, many christians, just like them, who ha
can they get help, maybe a safe haven in the united states? here with us is organization delegation leader, good to have you with us. >> thank you, good to be here. martha: i've been reading about this family's situation, they converted fairly recently and they say they go to different churches all the time, they don't sleep in the same place in the string of nights because they're afraid they're going to be arrested. >> yes, that's exactly right both the daughter and the father...
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just remember, over the last one year, he has been the president of the united states. really, i think it is disingeneral with us to say that the people up in massachusetts, that's what they were talking about, it has become a referendum on his health care initiative, that they pulled the lever because they were angry at george bush. people up there are angry because they don't have jobs and a lot of people are out of work and they feel like washington, d.c. is simply tone deaf. >> health care, cap and trade, maybe not on the top of everyone's mind when they think economy should be and the war on terror. war on terror up there in the exit polls. >> i think that's been the underreported that that was a huge factor in why people voted the way they did in massachusetts. >> yeah. it absolutely was. in fact, i think he was -- scott brown was on the stump saying, by the way, i'm pro-water boarding and he won. meanwhile, who is angry about this? robert gibbs thinks the word anger is the key to learning from what happened in massachusetts. >> let's count. >> the anger and frust
just remember, over the last one year, he has been the president of the united states. really, i think it is disingeneral with us to say that the people up in massachusetts, that's what they were talking about, it has become a referendum on his health care initiative, that they pulled the lever because they were angry at george bush. people up there are angry because they don't have jobs and a lot of people are out of work and they feel like washington, d.c. is simply tone deaf. >> health...
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there is 12 million undocumented living in the united states right now. law that he would like to see changed. laws like the ones he would like to see changed push them -- bring them out of the shadows, make them more productive members of society, make sure they're doing things like paying tax, paying into the system, earning a good living, being good neighbors. we think that that's a more practical, more fundamental way to approach the issue rather than punish ago bunch of kids who want to go to college. >> but gabe, you're talking about fairness. ultimately it is not fair for -- if illegal families wind up with the in-state rate and, you know, people from other states want to come in, there is no fairness there. one family in the country illegally, the other in the country legally, paying taxes and everything else. where is the fairness? >> so that's the good point. what we ought to do is make them get legal. make them learn english, make them go through background checks. >> right. >> make them pay taxes. then it would be fair. >> all right. chris, i'
there is 12 million undocumented living in the united states right now. law that he would like to see changed. laws like the ones he would like to see changed push them -- bring them out of the shadows, make them more productive members of society, make sure they're doing things like paying tax, paying into the system, earning a good living, being good neighbors. we think that that's a more practical, more fundamental way to approach the issue rather than punish ago bunch of kids who want to go...
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she needs to be got out of here and got to the united states. the children with their smiles, their dignity in the face of appalling living condition, their desire to hold and to be held represent the best of haiti. the families in the u.s. waiting for them represent the best of america. but the best of both countries is being kept apart by the worst. bureaucratic red tape. despite pleas from the texas-based for his glory outreach organization that runs the orphanage, the state department has not yet given permission for these children to fly into the united states. while the state department deathers, the children suffer. >> that is jonathan hunt reporting from haiti. he had a great reunion, if you saw it yesterday, during one of shep's shows where he actually was able to show live pictures of children that a couple was waiting to adopt here in new york state. >> that was amazing. final deal sealing conan o'brien's exit from the "tonight show" could come today. it's reported that conan will be getting a $32.5 million consolation prize from nbc.
she needs to be got out of here and got to the united states. the children with their smiles, their dignity in the face of appalling living condition, their desire to hold and to be held represent the best of haiti. the families in the u.s. waiting for them represent the best of america. but the best of both countries is being kept apart by the worst. bureaucratic red tape. despite pleas from the texas-based for his glory outreach organization that runs the orphanage, the state department has...
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it was created after 9/11 by the president of the united states before christmas of this past year. and this organization, in the shadow of the cia, was created to connect the dots. we've heard the president of the united states say the dots were out there and we simply did not connect them. so will this guy be the guy to go in it's interesting because a little before christmas he did grant an interview to npr, national public radio, and in it, and this is very troubling, he says we're not going to stop every attack. he goes on to say americans have to understand that it is impossible to stop every terrorist event, but we have to do our best. is a guy, who is saying, hey, look, we can't catch all the balls, is he the one you want in the job? perhaps his head will roll. >> they said in langly, they can't believe he didn't return to the back cave because that's where it is called and that's where the clearinghouse is. some of the pictures you have seen in the local newspapers of a second floor shot looking down at a bunch of tables, that's the counter terror center. for him to put on
it was created after 9/11 by the president of the united states before christmas of this past year. and this organization, in the shadow of the cia, was created to connect the dots. we've heard the president of the united states say the dots were out there and we simply did not connect them. so will this guy be the guy to go in it's interesting because a little before christmas he did grant an interview to npr, national public radio, and in it, and this is very troubling, he says we're not...
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this picture was taken the day i was sworn into the united states senate and ted kennedy wrote me and said, as humphrey bogart would have said this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. you have to work across the aisle here to make things happen. americans don't just elect democrats and republicans. they elect people to be responsible for the people's business. i look forward to working with scott on that, he'll have his chance to vote for massachusetts, many times over the next few years. and that will define him, not me, not him here today. and i look forward to having a good working, friendly relationship, i like him, and, as i said, i... the daughter and the tmc, she's a terrific athlete and i think something of the -- a closet supporter of mine, maybe, i don't know, so we're going from here and the important thing is, folks, we have to work at making things happen, and that is what we're going to do. >>... senator brown... [inaudible] change your message. >> no, the message the people sent is get the people's business done and do it responsibly and without partisansh
this picture was taken the day i was sworn into the united states senate and ted kennedy wrote me and said, as humphrey bogart would have said this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. you have to work across the aisle here to make things happen. americans don't just elect democrats and republicans. they elect people to be responsible for the people's business. i look forward to working with scott on that, he'll have his chance to vote for massachusetts, many times over the next...
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one is the strategic signaling from the united states, where we have a war on terror that the president has -- can still not name, and there are questions by friends and foes in the world about whether we're committed to the long haul on this fight. on the pakistani side, they have to look at the world as they find it, in that they're not sure the united states is in it to win it for the long haul in afghanistan, and it's a hedge on how to go after an enemy they have to live with in their own neighborhood should we leave. tactically, this is the winter and snow falls and it's hard to conduct operation necessary those areas, so it's a tactical problem, and they are keeping politically distant from the united states. alisyn: the secretary of state said the u.n. and pakistan should work together. let me play what he said and i'll get to you respond. >> the reality that you can't ignore one part of this cancer and pretend that they won't have some impact closer to home. alisyn: he's basically saying that pakistan, if it chooses to ignore the taliban and al-qaeda, it's at their own peril. >>
one is the strategic signaling from the united states, where we have a war on terror that the president has -- can still not name, and there are questions by friends and foes in the world about whether we're committed to the long haul on this fight. on the pakistani side, they have to look at the world as they find it, in that they're not sure the united states is in it to win it for the long haul in afghanistan, and it's a hedge on how to go after an enemy they have to live with in their own...
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shouldn't a president of the united states get it on the first day? >> gretchen, first of all, i detest hindsight. i think that all of russ brilliant, intelligence analysts after we know everything we missed. >> what was there not to get about the first day this guy was a terrorist? >> i believe that the fact that -- it is a systematic failure. i think the president spelled that out. whose fault was it that they didn't collate? to me, the biggest red flag was his dad going to the u.s. embassy and why -- here, remember, i did the story. the former republican senator from oregon, his son was the public affairs guy for the tsa. i was stopped 12 times because i was on a no fly list. why was i on a no fly list? i brought the boarding pass with the ccc: it took them only a year to take me -- it was obviously an administrative error. they found the error of their ways, they took me off it. how could this guy not be on the no fly list when i'm on the no fly? what, 'cause i had a mustache? >> the spelling. >> the second thing, i have this artificial knee. i go
shouldn't a president of the united states get it on the first day? >> gretchen, first of all, i detest hindsight. i think that all of russ brilliant, intelligence analysts after we know everything we missed. >> what was there not to get about the first day this guy was a terrorist? >> i believe that the fact that -- it is a systematic failure. i think the president spelled that out. whose fault was it that they didn't collate? to me, the biggest red flag was his dad going to...
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how will the president of the united states open up tonight? will he stay strong, stronger on the comeback trail? will it be a feel good? will it be a reach out? we'll have to see. but one thing the president probably won't bring up but has to be on his mind, how the obama girl feels. what about her who mouthed the words to a song that was written during when he was trying to become president? is he still in his camp? >> interesting thing is, you know, when she first made this video, she wouldn't say if she was in his camp or not. then she came out and said she actually voted for him, i believe. but now, could it be that she's like all those independents in massachusetts who 3-1 went against the president who now has fallen out of love with barack obama? apparently so. >> yeah, she says in an exclusive interview in "the new york post" today that she wishes he would have done more work during his first year. working on stuff. and that his job approval with her is "ok." i would have -- >> i wouldn't be surprised if that is mentioned in the republ
how will the president of the united states open up tonight? will he stay strong, stronger on the comeback trail? will it be a feel good? will it be a reach out? we'll have to see. but one thing the president probably won't bring up but has to be on his mind, how the obama girl feels. what about her who mouthed the words to a song that was written during when he was trying to become president? is he still in his camp? >> interesting thing is, you know, when she first made this video, she...
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>> the attorney general of the united states. >> he's got to change his mind. he's already been embarrassed about what happened in new york city. >> there is a difference between whether or not you're going to have is a trial in a military tribunal or the military location. in one case the rules of evidence are extremely relaxed. it is different. he has said there is enough evidence -- you have confessions from these people, enough evidence to try them and sentence them to death in a federal court. >> okay. the big story this week has been the president of the united states on wednesday, his state of the union address. >> what did you think of it? i was curious, i wanted to ask you when i heard it. >> i wish last year the number one topic would have been about jobs. now it's about jobs. >> are you saying that back handedly you appreciated his thoughts? >> i'm glad he's going to focus on job, but i wonder what the cost will be. >> i thought that he did a fine job. there were part of the address i found very, very heartening and energizing and it seemed to have s
>> the attorney general of the united states. >> he's got to change his mind. he's already been embarrassed about what happened in new york city. >> there is a difference between whether or not you're going to have is a trial in a military tribunal or the military location. in one case the rules of evidence are extremely relaxed. it is different. he has said there is enough evidence -- you have confessions from these people, enough evidence to try them and sentence them to...
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no republicans out of the united states senate. only one out of 178 republicans in the house shows this was partisan driven through. it's not what the american people want to see. they want to see american solutions. >> is there a way to break this through reconciliation they can jam parts of this through and get the 51 votes. that's what's speculated is going on behind closed doors. >> it's a huge mistake. huge mistake. very simply, 100 people in the senate. 60 vote is the normal threshold for 99% of legislation. you can and leadership decides to jam it through with 50 votes. problem is only about 40% of the american people support this bill. 60% are violently opposed so if they jam it through, it will be an absolute rejection with an ultimate repeal and they should -- they cannot, they should not risk that and i don't think they will. >> senator mccain says let's start over again, we'll work with you. in reality, you know this president, you know senator mccain, you know the republicans he's dealing with. is any of that going to
no republicans out of the united states senate. only one out of 178 republicans in the house shows this was partisan driven through. it's not what the american people want to see. they want to see american solutions. >> is there a way to break this through reconciliation they can jam parts of this through and get the 51 votes. that's what's speculated is going on behind closed doors. >> it's a huge mistake. huge mistake. very simply, 100 people in the senate. 60 vote is the normal...
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the fact of the matter is when you bring them to the united states on u.s. territory it changes the impact of the constitution and the rights that they have. it. >> it doesn't. there is a supreme court decision. >> it also gave the federal judges more play than they would have otherwise. the decision is will you decide whether people are released that is the executive branch or under the justice system, that is federal judges. >> there is a critical point here -- >> and i think it out to be under the executive branch. >> it is not true. that is what the bush administration believed. that is why they set up guantanamo because they thought they could get outside of the judicial access but the decision reversed that and said no, guantanamo is in effect u.s. soil. it would not have that advantage, does not have that advantage the bush administration thought they would have. they are just as subject to judicial review in guantanamo as they are in the u.s. because that is what the supreme court ruled so that advantage is out the window. >> shannon: a final sentenc
the fact of the matter is when you bring them to the united states on u.s. territory it changes the impact of the constitution and the rights that they have. it. >> it doesn't. there is a supreme court decision. >> it also gave the federal judges more play than they would have otherwise. the decision is will you decide whether people are released that is the executive branch or under the justice system, that is federal judges. >> there is a critical point here -- >> and...
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think about it in the hospital in the united states, a few people coming to the e.r. there are 100 to 250,000 people injured. what was that like in a nightmare scenario trying to moving from cot to cot, dealing with these injuries in a matter of minutes? >> it forces us to play god. you know, you're looking at-- i have children of my own, you're looking at three years old with devastating injuries and your can choice is between a three-year-old and an 86 year old. they all need treatment and critical care now and yet we're force today make decisions who to treat and who not to treat because the resources just aren't there. and very frustrating and you know, very difficult for us as individuals. >> doctor, why couldn't you both stay in haiti and continue to help those in need? >> well, we actually had intended to stay and actually had new teams come in and go out and do it on a rotating basis, but unfortunately our flight with the replacement team and equipment was canceled by the traffic contollers and told we could only come back in in four day's time. we ran out of
think about it in the hospital in the united states, a few people coming to the e.r. there are 100 to 250,000 people injured. what was that like in a nightmare scenario trying to moving from cot to cot, dealing with these injuries in a matter of minutes? >> it forces us to play god. you know, you're looking at-- i have children of my own, you're looking at three years old with devastating injuries and your can choice is between a three-year-old and an 86 year old. they all need treatment...
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so we tried to get the permission to bring them back to the united states for treatment. it's a difficult process given all the different factors occurring on the ground. >> shannon: i understand that the country has great concern about children and people being taken so they have a lot of precautions but is it difficult for you who are there to be able to do everything you have to offer? >> all the medical teams are trying to do what's right for the children but he the haitians have a sense of dignity in terms of wanting to know what's happening with their children and we can't be too quick to extract them, even with intentions. without effective communication, it's easy to have difficulties figuring out where the parents are and who has primary guardian ship. sometimes we're too quick to pull them out. >> can you give us a sense, having just returned, how extensive the need is on the ground right now? >> i can tell you it's an unspeakable tragedy and most of us have never seen anything like it. it's a sea of suffering people and in the tent communities i worked in, ther
so we tried to get the permission to bring them back to the united states for treatment. it's a difficult process given all the different factors occurring on the ground. >> shannon: i understand that the country has great concern about children and people being taken so they have a lot of precautions but is it difficult for you who are there to be able to do everything you have to offer? >> all the medical teams are trying to do what's right for the children but he the haitians...